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enhttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/feeds/term/6189/rss.xmlDespite progress, Riverview Gardens likely to remain unaccreditedhttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/despite-progress-riverview-gardens-likely-remain-unaccredited
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;"><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Riverview Gardens has made solid gains over the past two years, but&nbsp;</span>Missouri education officials will not recommend that the state board&nbsp;upgrade the district from unaccredited to provisionally accredited for the coming school year.</span></p><p>A better level of accreditation would mean that students who live in the district could no longer transfer to schools in other districts, as they have since the Missouri Supreme Court upheld the state’s transfer law in 2013.Wed, 08 Jun 2016 00:23:06 +0000Dale Singer52983 at http://news.stlpublicradio.orgDespite progress, Riverview Gardens likely to remain unaccreditedState appeals court says Missouri education officials erred in Normandy accreditation changehttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/state-appeals-court-says-missouri-education-officials-erred-normandy-accreditation-change
<p>A Missouri appeals court has ruled that the the Missouri State Board of Education acted outside of its authority when it &nbsp;changed the accreditation status of the new Normandy Schools Collaborative.</p><p>Tue, 07 Jun 2016 18:06:21 +0000Rachel Lippmann52977 at http://news.stlpublicradio.orgState appeals court says Missouri education officials erred in Normandy accreditation changeIf Riverview schools regain accreditation, will transfer students have to return?http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/if-riverview-schools-regain-accreditation-will-transfer-students-have-return
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">When he opened Thursday night’s state hearing on the status of the unaccredited Riverview Gardens schools, assistant education commissioner Chris Neale spelled out the two big decisions the district faces.</span></p><p>First, the state school board will decide, as early as next month, whether the district’s progress merits an upgrade to provisional accreditation.</p><p>Fri, 06 May 2016 04:05:40 +0000Dale Singer52471 at http://news.stlpublicradio.orgIf Riverview schools regain accreditation, will transfer students have to return?Politically Speaking: Sen. Pearce on the uproar at Mizzou -- and lamenting limitless campaign cashhttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/politically-speaking-sen-pearce-uproar-mizzou-and-lamenting-limitless-campaign-cash
<p>On the latest episode of the Politically Speaking podcast, St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum and Jo Mannies use the magic of radio to welcome state Sen. David Pearce to the podcast for the first time.</p><p>The Warrensburg Republican has entered his final year in the Missouri Senate, as term limits will prevent him from running for re-election. Thu, 04 Feb 2016 23:02:00 +0000Jason Rosenbaum & Jo Mannies51161 at http://news.stlpublicradio.orgPolitically Speaking: Sen. Pearce on the uproar at Mizzou -- and lamenting limitless campaign cashOn the Trail: Key takeaways from Nixon's final State of the State speechhttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/trail-key-takeaways-nixons-final-state-state-speech
<p>Contrary to social media speculation, <a href="https://twitter.com/jrosenbaum/status/689956167481704449" target="_blank">Gov. Jay Nixon didn’t use his final State of the State speech to endorse Bernie Sanders, do a backflip or find the Afikoman.</a></p><p>Compared to those death-defying feats (especially seeking out the hard-to-find Afikoman), the Democratic governor’s address was fairly tame. He stuck to themes embedded within his other seven State of the State addresses, such as a desire to expand Medicaid, freeze college tuition and boost K-12 education spending.</p><p></p>Thu, 21 Jan 2016 19:39:33 +0000Jason Rosenbaum51018 at http://news.stlpublicradio.orgOn the Trail: Key takeaways from Nixon's final State of the State speechAccreditation consideration: Riverview Gardens, St. Louis top state school board agendahttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/accreditation-consideration-riverview-gardens-st-louis-top-state-school-board-agenda
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;"><strong>Updated at 7:55 p.m. Monday with Adams not getting L.A. job</strong>: St. Louis schools will get another hearing by the state school board Tuesday on their request for an upgrade to full accreditation, while board members will also discuss a framework that could lift Riverview Gardens up to provisional accreditation.Mon, 11 Jan 2016 21:24:46 +0000Dale Singer50942 at http://news.stlpublicradio.orgAccreditation consideration: Riverview Gardens, St. Louis top state school board agendaStudent transfer case headed for another court hearinghttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/student-transfer-case-headed-another-court-hearing
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Even as hundreds of students living in the Normandy school district continue transferring to nearby accredited schools, challenges to a court ruling in the longstanding case continue.</span></p><p>The next court date will be Feb. 9 in the Missouri Court of Appeals. At issue is whether the state board of education acted properly in classifying Normandy as accredited when the district became the Normandy Schools Collaborative at the start of the 2014-15 school year.</p>Mon, 28 Dec 2015 07:39:08 +0000Dale Singer50715 at http://news.stlpublicradio.orgStudent transfer case headed for another court hearingLawmakers will try again to change student transfer lawhttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/lawmakers-will-try-again-change-student-transfer-law
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">After two successes in the General Assembly and two vetoes by </span>Gov<span style="line-height: 1.5;">. Jay Nixon, Missouri lawmakers will consider once more what changes can be made to the state’s student transfer law.</span></p><p>Sen. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg, who has been active on the issue as head of the the Senate Education Committee, has pre-filed one of three bills dealing with the transfers. St. Louis area Democrats – Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal of University City and Sen. Scott Sifton of Affton – have filed the others.</p>Mon, 21 Dec 2015 03:12:34 +0000Dale Singer50606 at http://news.stlpublicradio.orgLawmakers will try again to change student transfer lawFight, Vikings: New film chronicles decline in Normandy schoolshttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/fight-vikings-new-film-chronicles-decline-normandy-schools
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">The words to the Normandy High School fight song take on a different meaning in a new film by Terry&nbsp;</span>Artis<span style="line-height: 1.5;">.</span></p><p>A 1982 graduate of the school and a former member of the school board of the unaccredited north St. Louis County district,&nbsp;Artis&nbsp;wrote, produced and directed&nbsp;<a href="http://dismantlingnormandymovie.com/" target="_blank">“The Dismantling of the Normandy School District.”</a></p>Fri, 10 Jul 2015 02:05:30 +0000Dale Singer47120 at http://news.stlpublicradio.orgFight, Vikings: New film chronicles decline in Normandy schoolsNixon vetoes school bill, saying it doesn't solve transfer problemshttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/nixon-vetoes-school-bill-saying-it-doesnt-solve-transfer-problems
<p><strong><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Updated at 4:10 p.m. with Nixon news conference:</span></strong></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Gov. Jay Nixon said Friday he is vetoing this year’s attempt at a school transfer bill because it doesn’t solve the problems of unaccredited Missouri school districts and it creates new difficulties for public education.</span></p>Fri, 26 Jun 2015 17:37:16 +0000Dale Singer & Tim Lloyd46813 at http://news.stlpublicradio.orgNixon vetoes school bill, saying it doesn't solve transfer problemsNixon plans veto of school transfer billhttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/nixon-plans-veto-school-transfer-bill
<p><strong><em>Updated at 9:30 am on Friday, June 6. &nbsp;&nbsp;</em></strong></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Missouri </span>Gov<span style="line-height: 1.5;">. Jay Nixon plans to veto this year’s version of a school transfer bill, legislative sources said Thursday.</span></p>Thu, 25 Jun 2015 21:32:48 +0000Tim Lloyd & Dale Singer46789 at http://news.stlpublicradio.orgNixon plans veto of school transfer billYears of change: Retiring Missouri school board president reflectshttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/years-change-retiring-missouri-school-board-president-reflects
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">JEFFERSON CITY -- When Peter </span>Herschend<span style="line-height: 1.5;"> joined the Missouri state Board of Education in 1991, schools in the state were rated in three ways – A, AA or AAA.</span></p><p>But the rankings weren’t based on detailed accounts of how well students were doing in the classroom. Instead, Herschend noted in a recent interview, the factors that went into the classification ranged from salary structure to secretarial personnel to how many fire escapes the buildings had.</p><p>Tue, 23 Jun 2015 02:01:44 +0000Dale Singer46693 at http://news.stlpublicradio.orgYears of change: Retiring Missouri school board president reflectsWith more options for virtual schools, who will make sure they meet state standards?http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/more-options-virtual-schools-who-will-make-sure-they-meet-state-standards
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Proponents of a </span>fix to Missouri's student transfer process scored a victory last week when they passed a <span style="line-height: 1.5;"><a href="http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills151/billpdf/truly/HB0042T.PDF">bill that </a></span>addresses the problem. Among the options parents would have to educate their children are expanded opportunities to enroll their children in full-time virtual schools. But the new potential new choices are raising questions about who will make sure that virtual schools are up to snuff.</p><p>State law already requires that virtual schools — which do not have brick and mortar buildings and offer classwork online —&nbsp; have to meet a list of qualifications that includes having Missouri-certified teachers and offering courses that align with state curriculum standards.&nbsp;But the bill’s sponsor, Rep. David Wood, R-Versailles, said the legislation doesn’t make clear whose job it is to ensure virtual schools are following the rules. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Wed, 13 May 2015 20:02:52 +0000Tim Lloyd45803 at http://news.stlpublicradio.orgWith more options for virtual schools, who will make sure they meet state standards?Nixon urged to sign school bill, provide more choice to studentshttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/nixon-urged-sign-school-bill-provide-more-choice-students
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;"><strong>Updated 9:20 a.m., Thurs., May 7 with comments from Education Plus --</strong> Even though it doesn’t make changes in student transfers that could save Normandy from bankruptcy, several education groups urged </span>Gov<span style="line-height: 1.5;">. Jay Nixon Wednesday to sign the school bill approved by the Missouri legislature because it expands options for students in failing schools.</span></p><p>Thu, 07 May 2015 14:20:23 +0000Dale Singer45655 at http://news.stlpublicradio.orgNixon urged to sign school bill, provide more choice to studentsFor one family, another twist in the student transfer roller coasterhttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/one-family-another-twist-student-transfer-roller-coaster
<p>This week lawmakers put a bill on Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon’s desk that’s supposed to fix the state’s student transfer law that doesn't include a hard cap on how much receiving districts can charge.</p><p>A lack of a tuition cap has rekindled <a href="http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/normandy-s-end-question-whether-or-when" style="line-height: 1.5;" target="_blank">concerns</a> that the cost of student transfers will bankrupt the Normandy school district. And for the Chaney family, who St. Louis Public Radio <a href="http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/one-family-year-early-mornings-and-long-drives-draws-close" style="line-height: 1.5;" target="_blank">profiled back in May of last year, </a>it’s just the latest twist in what’s been a roller coaster ride.</p><p>Thu, 07 May 2015 05:01:08 +0000Tim Lloyd45667 at http://news.stlpublicradio.orgFor one family, another twist in the student transfer roller coasterMissouri legislature sends student transfer bill to Nixonhttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/missouri-legislature-sends-student-transfer-bill-nixon
<p>For the second year in a row, Missouri lawmakers have sent a proposed fix to the state's student transfer law to Gov. Jay Nixon.</p><p>Wed, 06 May 2015 10:28:30 +0000Marshall Griffin45643 at http://news.stlpublicradio.orgMissouri legislature sends student transfer bill to NixonIs Normandy’s end a question of whether or when?http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/normandy-s-end-question-whether-or-when
<p>As problems with student learning persist in the Normandy school district, and lawmakers in Jefferson City appear to oppose a cap on tuition paid for student transfers, the vice president of the Missouri state board of education said the end of the district could be close.</p>Tue, 05 May 2015 22:27:18 +0000Dale Singer45639 at http://news.stlpublicradio.orgIs Normandy’s end a question of whether or when?Uncertainty again looms for Normandy schoolshttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/uncertainty-again-looms-normandy-schools
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">From Jefferson City to Normandy, educators are ready to tackle a math problem that is far from theoretical.</span></p><p>If you multiply the number of students who want to transfer out of Normandy in the coming school year by the average tuition that the district will have to pay, will the costs be so big that the district cannot survive?Fri, 01 May 2015 16:14:40 +0000Dale Singer45550 at http://news.stlpublicradio.orgUncertainty again looms for Normandy schoolsNormandy residents to state board: You're setting our school district up to failhttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/normandy-residents-state-board-youre-setting-our-school-district-fail
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Missouri state school officials called a public hearing Thursday night to hear opinions on how the Normandy school district could improve.</span></p><p>Instead, for more than an hour they heard 18 speakers criticize how the state has failed to support the district since appointing a board to run it last year and predict that the schools are doomed to close.Fri, 24 Apr 2015 05:26:57 +0000Dale Singer45324 at http://news.stlpublicradio.orgNormandy residents to state board: You're setting our school district up to failMissouri lawmakers to tackle budget, student transfers, and Macks Creek fix this weekhttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/missouri-lawmakers-tackle-budget-student-transfers-and-macks-creek-fix-week
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">With less than a month left in the 2015 session, Missouri lawmakers could debate and pass some of the year's top priorities this week.</span></p><p>Sun, 19 Apr 2015 20:05:46 +0000Marshall Griffin45248 at http://news.stlpublicradio.orgMissouri lawmakers to tackle budget, student transfers, and Macks Creek fix this weekMissouri Senate works on student transfer fix and unemployment compensation billhttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/missouri-senate-works-student-transfer-fix-and-unemployment-compensation-bill
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">The Missouri Senate spent nearly four hours Monday night working on two bills that they chose not to vote on yet.</span></p><p>Tue, 14 Apr 2015 07:59:26 +0000Marshall Griffin45126 at http://news.stlpublicradio.orgMissouri Senate works on student transfer fix and unemployment compensation billTransfer numbers could spell bankruptcy for Normandy schoolshttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/transfer-numbers-could-spell-bankruptcy-normandy-schools
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Normandy school officials say 637 students have signed up to transfer to other districts in the coming school year, far more than the number that officials have said could spell serious financial trouble for the district.</span></p>Thu, 02 Apr 2015 16:00:04 +0000Dale Singer44880 at http://news.stlpublicradio.orgTransfer numbers could spell bankruptcy for Normandy schoolsStudent transfer legislation hits another snag; Wednesday is transfer deadline for Normandyhttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/student-transfer-legislation-hits-another-snag-wednesday-transfer-deadline-normandy
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">One of the first things the Missouri Senate was expected to do after returning from spring break was to debate and pass the House version of the proposed student transfer fix.</span></p><p>Wed, 01 Apr 2015 00:29:07 +0000Marshall Griffin & Ray Howze44837 at http://news.stlpublicradio.orgStudent transfer legislation hits another snag; Wednesday is transfer deadline for NormandyWhat’s done, what’s next for Missouri lawmakers?http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/what-s-done-what-s-next-missouri-lawmakers
<p>Since <a href="http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/spring-break-arrives-missouri-lawmakers-whats-done-and-whats-next" target="_blank">Missouri's state lawmakers are on spring break</a> this week, "St. Louis on the Air" is checking in to see what they've accomplished so far, and what remains on the to-do list.</p><p>Four bills have been passed by both chambers and sent to the governor:</p>Mon, 23 Mar 2015 18:08:48 +0000Erica Smith44652 at http://news.stlpublicradio.orgWhat’s done, what’s next for Missouri lawmakers?Spring break arrives for Missouri lawmakers; what's done and what's nexthttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/spring-break-arrives-missouri-lawmakers-whats-done-and-whats-next
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Missouri lawmakers are heading home as their annual spring break has arrived, but they took time before leaving to tout their mid-term accomplishments.Fri, 20 Mar 2015 03:49:39 +0000Marshall Griffin44595 at http://news.stlpublicradio.orgSpring break arrives for Missouri lawmakers; what's done and what's next